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Before you go
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2006 to 2026
The water at The Activity Shop typically runs highest in April, at a median 4.5 cfs, and lowest in August, at 0.3 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 133 cfs, in 2008.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8 | 1.3 to 3.8 |
| February | 1.5 | 0.9 to 3.4 |
| March | 4.0 | 2.1 to 7.3 |
| April | 4.5 | 2.5 to 8.7 |
| May | 1.9 | 1.1 to 3.3 |
| June | 1.2 | 0.7 to 2.5 |
| July | 0.5 | 0.3 to 1.4 |
| August | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.9 |
| September | 0.4 | 0.1 to 1.2 |
| October | 1.2 | 0.4 to 3.4 |
| November | 2.5 | 1.4 to 5.4 |
| December | 3.1 | 2.0 to 7.1 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Otter Creek near Bar Harbor, Maine (site 01022840). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
56Maybe/ 100
95% chance of rain · Wind 9 kt
RainHigh 65°F, low 58°FRain 95%Wind 9 kt, gusts 22
Streamflow
0.7 cfs
Below normal (10th)
Water level
1.64 ft
Air quality
18 Good
Acadia NP - McFarland monitor, 28 km
National Weather Service
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Tides
Rising
High 10.4 ft at 8:50 PM
Predicted at Blue Hill Harbor, 4 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water.
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